WNBA Finals: Game 5 Photos

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Head coach Cheryl Reeve and Lindsay Whalen #13 of the Minnesota Lynx are seen before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Renee Montgomery #21 of the Minnesota Lynx gets introduced before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Odyssey Sims #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks gets introduced before the game against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: The opening tip off begins between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Lindsay Whalen #13 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Chelsea Gray #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks brings the ball up court during the game against the Minnesota Lynx in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Tipoff between Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks and Sylvia Fowles #34 of the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Rebekkah Brunson #32 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots the ball against Chelsea Gray #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks during the first quarter of Game Five of the WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 at Williams in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Seimone Augustus #33 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball against Chelsea Gray #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks talks with ESPN reporter Holly Rowe before the game against the Minnesota Lynx in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Sylvia Fowles #34 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball agianst Alana Beard #0 of the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Rebekkah Brunson #32 of the Minnesota Lynx blocks the shot against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks passes the ball against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts to her teammate being fouled by the Minnesota Lynx during the second quarter of Game Five of the WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 at Williams in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx drives to the basket against Essence Carson #17 of the Los Angeles Sparks during the second quarter of Game Five of the WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 at Williams in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks handles the ball during the game against the Minnesota Lynx in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Lindsay Whalen #13 of the Minnesota Lynx drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Odyssey Sims #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts to a play against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts to a play during the game against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Seimone Augustus #33 of the Minnesota Lynx reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Maya Moore #23 and Seimone Augustus #33 of the Minnesota Lynx celebrate after teammate Lindsay Whalen #13 was fouled by the Los Angeles Sparks during the final minute of Game Five of the WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 at Williams in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lynx defeated the Sparks 85-76 to win the championship.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx pumps up the crowd in the final minute of Game Five of the WNBA Finals against the Los Angeles Sparks on October 4, 2017 at Williams in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lynx defeated the Sparks 85-76 to win the championship.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Lisa Borders, President of the WNBA presents Sylvia Fowles #34 of the Minnesota Lynx the MVP of the WNBA Finals after a defeat of the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Five of the WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 at Williams in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lynx defeated the Sparks 85-76 to win the championship.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 04: Rebekkah Brunson #32 of the Minnesota Lynx celebrates a win against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.